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DE55 7GD

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Alfreton

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Detailed insights for DE55 7GD

Overview

Postcode DE55 7GD is located in a minor urban area, within the Alfreton ward of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Somercotes & Pye Bridge area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Somercotes & Pye Bridge is £39,607 per year. The nearest station is Alfreton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
60.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Somercotes & Pye Bridge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,660 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Somercotes & Pye Bridge has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

60.8%

Approximately 60.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Somercotes & Pye Bridge is £39,607 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 207 ft away from DE55 7GD.

Flood risk

No risk

Somercotes & Pye Bridge near DE55 7GD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Alfreton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DE55 7GD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Alfreton

N/A

Walking directions to Alfreton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
3,412.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
73.79(+116%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.1(-20%)
Other theft
11.03(+90%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.66(+29%)
Public order
9.66(+38%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
286
94.7%
Other White
11
3.64%
Chinese
4
1.32%
Irish
1
0.33%
Total population: 302

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
85
37.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
13.84%
Level 3 (A level)
31
13.84%
Level 4+ (Degree)
30
13.39%
Total 16+ residents: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
47
37.6%
Social rents from council
29
23.2%
Owns outright
27
21.6%
Owns with a mortgage
12
9.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.2%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Alfreton

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Alfreton area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £555,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alfreton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alfreton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£315,000
Flats1£150,000
Semi-Detached34£166,750
Terraced29£155,000

10 year median price trend in Alfreton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alfreton.

Schools

In the DE55 7GD postcode area, located within Somercotes & Pye Bridge, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE55 7GD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWoodbridge Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryDavid Nieper AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNurseryAlfreton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE55 7GD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE55 7GD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne Stop141 Nottingham Road, Alfreton, DE55 7FLWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food89 Nottingham Road, Alfreton, DE55 7GRWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miTescoHall Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BQWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miShop Often96 High Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BEWalking directions to Shop Often
0.4 miLidl20 Mansfield Road, Alfreton, DE55 7JLWalking directions to Lidl

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Amber Valley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,532
Band B£1,787
Band C£2,043
Band D£2,298
Band E£2,809
Band F£3,319
Band G£3,830
Band H£4,596

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictAmber ValleyE07000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyAmber ValleyE14001066
WardAlfretonE05014690
ParishAlfretonE04002665
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Somercotes & Pye BridgeE02004031
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Amber Valley 003AE01019403
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.